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Grilled Artichokes with Lemon Aioli

Not long after I started food blogging I came across the concept of artichokes. They looked pretty interesting and I wanted to try them but it seemed that I had missed them. Not too long ago I was in the grocery store when I saw some and I picked them up right away. I had bookmarked several artichoke recipes and the one that most interested me was the grilled artichokes with lemon aioli by Proud Italian Cook . I was not too sure which bits you were supposed to eat and which you were not supposed to eat but I stumbled through it. Artichokes require a bit of prep work. First, the outer leaves can be prickly so you want to trim them with scissors. The fuzzy centers and scratchy leaves near the center are also removed. The “heart” of the artichoke is then cooked. The base of the leaves is eaten along with the part that the leaves are attached to. Although it was a bit of work to cleanup/prep the artichokes it was a fun experience and the results were worth it. I enjoyed the artichokes and look forward to using them again.

Hi Kevin, I applaud you! (clap, clap) You did a terrific job with your artichokes, they look so good, and I’m so glad you enjoyed them. You make me want to throw some on the grill right now!Thanks for the link love!Marie

I am so happy to hear I am not the only one in the world who has not tried an artichoke. But now I may be the last one…this looks like a tasty way to prepare them-if you liked them, which now I’m determined to find out.

Alton Brown gives a great explanation for preparing artichokes… The only way I knew before AB enlightened me was to steam or boil them and then pick the leaves and dip them in butter…These really look good, I’ll have to try grillin’ them somewhere

Hee, the “concept” of artichokes! Anyway, those look really, really delicious! I want one! If only they didn’t cost an arm and a leg here. I would gladly prep hundreds of them if I could eat them any time I wanted!

I tried to work with artichokes before I really knew what I was doing in the kitchen. I peeled away every leaf expecting some distinct change when I got to the heart. I realized I did it wrong when absolutely nothing remained, lol. I should probably revisit this veggie since you made them look good. Hopefully I fare better this go around!

I had artichokes many years ago that was roasted in the oven stuffed with rice,ground meat and the tender center of the artichoke that my ex mother-in-law would cook.Yours look great and a different way to cook them, another recipe in my ‘must try’ folder.

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